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News Friday, Aug 31 2018

Kevin Cramer Is Silent As Trump Slashes Pay for Over 5,000 North Dakota Workers

Aug 31, 2018

The Trump Administration announced executive action yesterday that would rob over 2 million federal civilian employees of a built-in pay raise next year — and cited the federal deficit as an excuse.

But Congressman Kevin Cramer — the ultimate Trump yes-man — has refused to stand up for the over 5,000 North Dakotan federal civilian employees who stand to lose their hard-earned raise. 

The workers not getting a built-in pay raise include Customs and Border Patrol agents keeping our border secure, and over 1,200 North Dakotan VA workers fighting for our veterans. As of 2016, approximately one-third of federal employees were veterans.

“Kevin Cramer endorsed a tax bill that gave massive handouts to the ultra-wealthy and will add trillions of dollars to the national debt,” said American Bridge spokesperson Amelia Penniman. “Now, he’s silent as Donald Trump cuts workers’ wages — including Customs and Border Patrol and VA employees — in the name of fiscal responsibility. We don’t know who crunched those numbers for you, Congressman, but to us, it doesn’t add up.”

Read more here.


Published: Aug 31, 2018

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